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Recovered paper – the paper and cardboard from our recycling bins – is a valuable raw material and South Africa has been using it as an alternative fibre in papermaking since 1920. Around 1.4 million tonnes of recyclable paper and paper packaging was diverted from landfill in 2016. This is the equivalent to the weight of […]

South Africa successfully diverted 1.4 million tonnes of recyclable paper and paper packaging from landfill in 2016. This is equivalent to the weight of 280,000 adult African elephants or would cover 254 soccer fields.The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) confirms that the annual paper recovery rate has sustained 2% year-on-year growth since 2012 […]

REGISTRATION WITH THE PAMSA/PRASA INDUSTRY WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN AS PER REQUIREMENT OF S28 (3b) OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT 2008 (ACT NO. 59 OF 2008). The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) and the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) are in the process of drafting an Industry Waste Management Plan […]